KETEVAN WARD piano
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Wednesday 25 March 2026Doors: 6.30pm
Concert: 7.30pm Duration: 120min (incl interval) Tickets: Adults £35, Concessions £25 |
Programme
Camille Saint-Saëns
Le Cygne (The Swan) from Le Carnaval des animaux
for cello, piano, and harp
François-Adrien Boieldieu
Concerto for Harp in C major
i. Allegro brillante
Claude Debussy
La fille aux cheveux de lin
(transcription for harp)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Prélude in G-sharp minor, Op.32 No.12
(transcription for harp)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 (“The Tempest”)
iii. Allegretto
~ interval ~
Francis Poulenc
Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP 164
Nimrod Borenstein
Un moment de sérénité, Op.94 No.5
Pas serieux, Op.94 No.8
From Shiram
Felix Mendelssohn
Sonata No.1 in B-flat major for Cello and Piano, Op.45
i. Allegro vivace
Teodor Dore
Autumn in the Palace
Spring in Barcelona
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op.19
iii. Andante
George Frideric Handel
Figlia mia, non pianger, no
from Tamerlano
Ah! mio cor!
from Alcina
Sergei Rachmaninoff
“Сон” (Dream)
Richard Strauss
Rote Rosen, Op.48 No.1
Giacomo Puccini
O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi
Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dance, Op.72 No.2
Hiromi Uehara
Tom and Jerry Show
Le Cygne (The Swan) from Le Carnaval des animaux
for cello, piano, and harp
François-Adrien Boieldieu
Concerto for Harp in C major
i. Allegro brillante
Claude Debussy
La fille aux cheveux de lin
(transcription for harp)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Prélude in G-sharp minor, Op.32 No.12
(transcription for harp)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31 No.2 (“The Tempest”)
iii. Allegretto
~ interval ~
Francis Poulenc
Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP 164
Nimrod Borenstein
Un moment de sérénité, Op.94 No.5
Pas serieux, Op.94 No.8
From Shiram
Felix Mendelssohn
Sonata No.1 in B-flat major for Cello and Piano, Op.45
i. Allegro vivace
Teodor Dore
Autumn in the Palace
Spring in Barcelona
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op.19
iii. Andante
George Frideric Handel
Figlia mia, non pianger, no
from Tamerlano
Ah! mio cor!
from Alcina
Sergei Rachmaninoff
“Сон” (Dream)
Richard Strauss
Rote Rosen, Op.48 No.1
Giacomo Puccini
O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi
Antonín Dvořák
Slavonic Dance, Op.72 No.2
Hiromi Uehara
Tom and Jerry Show
Ketevan Ward |
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Born in Tbilisi in 1987, Georgian pianist Ketevan Ward began playing the piano at the age of four under the guidance of her mother. At six she entered the prestigious Z. Paliashvili Special Music School for Gifted Children, where she studied with the renowned pedagogue Darejan Tsintsadze. Very early on she began appearing on stage, both as a soloist and with symphony orchestras, earning public recognition for her musical maturity and poetic phrasing.
Ketevan’s international career also began at a young age: her first competition, “Jeunes Pianistes” in Paris, brought her a First Prize, followed by invitations to perform at festivals, recitals and competitions throughout Italy, Greece, Russia and Georgia. She continued to collect numerous awards and accolades across Europe during her formative years.
She went on to study at the V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire with Professor Svetlana Korsantia, graduating with highest distinction. In 2011 she completed her Master’s degree with a 100% top mark and received the “Diploma of Outstanding Artist.”
Since relocating to London in 2019, Ketevan has maintained an active performing schedule. She has recently appeared in such prestigious venues as the Royal College of Music’s Britten Theatre, the Royal Academy of Music, and is a regular guest performer at London’s historic Reform Club, collaborating with acclaimed chamber musicians and guest artists.
Alongside her performing career, Ketevan is the founder of the British Georgian Music Academy London, where she is recognised as a highly respected teacher and mentor. She is passionately committed to supporting young Georgian musicians in the United Kingdom and promoting cultural exchange through performance and education.
Ketevan’s international career also began at a young age: her first competition, “Jeunes Pianistes” in Paris, brought her a First Prize, followed by invitations to perform at festivals, recitals and competitions throughout Italy, Greece, Russia and Georgia. She continued to collect numerous awards and accolades across Europe during her formative years.
She went on to study at the V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire with Professor Svetlana Korsantia, graduating with highest distinction. In 2011 she completed her Master’s degree with a 100% top mark and received the “Diploma of Outstanding Artist.”
Since relocating to London in 2019, Ketevan has maintained an active performing schedule. She has recently appeared in such prestigious venues as the Royal College of Music’s Britten Theatre, the Royal Academy of Music, and is a regular guest performer at London’s historic Reform Club, collaborating with acclaimed chamber musicians and guest artists.
Alongside her performing career, Ketevan is the founder of the British Georgian Music Academy London, where she is recognised as a highly respected teacher and mentor. She is passionately committed to supporting young Georgian musicians in the United Kingdom and promoting cultural exchange through performance and education.